Plastic-candy-forming machine



May 20, 1930. R. F. MORRISON PLASTIC `CANDY FORMING MACHINE vFiled July 21. 1926 9 Sheets-Sheet May 20, 193). R. F. MoRRlsoN PLASTIC CANDY FORMING MACHINE' 9 Sheets-Sheet 2 @Ue/ QrZ/Vorrzlm Filed July 21, `1926 May 20, 1930- ,a R. F. MORRISON 1,759,411

PLASTIC CANDY FORMING MACHINE Filed July 2l, 1926 9 Sheets-Sheet 3 May 20, 1930. R. F. MORRISON PLASTIC CANDY FORMING MACHINE Filed July 21; 192e 9 sheets-sheet 4 Illl' vMay 20, 1930. R. F. MORRISON PLASTIC CANDY FCRMING MACHINE Filed July 2l, 1926 9 SheetS-Shec--l'l 5 May 20, 1930. R. F. MORRISON y PLASTIC CANDY FOHMING MACHINE 9 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed July 21, 1926 mw VIIIIIIIIIl/ May. 20, 1930. R. F.`MoRR|soN 1,759,411

lPLASIC CANDY FORMING MACHINE Filed July 2l, 1926 9 Sheets-Sheet 7 R. F. MORRISON PLASTI-C CANDY FORMINGMACHINE May 20, 1930.

Filed July 21, 1926 9 Sheets-Sheet 8 May 20, 1930. R. F. MORRISON PLASTIC CANDY FORMING MACHINE 9 Sheets-Sheet 9 Filed July 21, 1926 aww@ @T PatentedkMay 20, 19730 l ROBERT F. MORRISON, oF OAK PARK, ILL'gNoIs, AssIGNoa 'ro ELDER a" ROBINSON CO., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOISy LASTIC-CANDY-FORMING MACHINE Application med July y 21,

invention relates to plastic candy form-y ing'machines'and has to do more particularly with machines of the above character having a plurality ofY cooperating kdie elements traveling over continuous paths so as'to provide'aplurality of successively operating dies for forming different shapes of candy pieces froma continuous plastic rope ofcandy.

object .of my invention is to provide an improved machine of the l abover character having many features and advantages'which Will be` more particularly pointed out in the ensuing portion of the specification andthe appended'claims.' y

For a better understanding of myV invention-reference is'to be made tothe accompanying drawingain which,`--' I p' Fig'. l is a topplan view ofthe machine;

v Fig. Q'is a front'side elevation of Figl;

Fig. is'averticaltransverse sectional view through the rear chain sprocket carrying spindles and some ofthe'pres's mechanism carried'the'reby alongthelinefl-S cf Figs. 1'and2;f, j f

Figxl is an enlarged'end viewv of the rope forming mechanisml 'at' the rear7 end 'of the vmachine; y I .j Y* A Fig.` ijsan enlarged'side'elevation' of the mechanism of Figfl.; Y

Figi 6` isa sectienal' View alongthelines 646 of Fig. 5; showing more particularly thel rope forming rolls` and heating mechanism tl'ierefor;v y Y Fig'. 7 is a topv plan viewjof the bottom forming rollv and entrant'L andy discharge rope guides therefor; Y y

Fig'a is a detail viewA of 'the' sizing rolls; (Figi 8 is a side View in sectiom' showing portions of the forming'rolls'; e 40' Fig. 9 is an enlarged view ofthed'riving gearing and' the candy discharging. or takeoff belt ginechanism;

Fi l0 isl a diagrammatic development of the ycam surface for' operating they dillerent elements of the'di'e or press; f

lilv isan' enlarged sectionalv View through oneloffthe" presses showing the dies inl their compressing operation', which'is at o positioiill oflFig. 2;'

5 Fior; 12* shows the dies in forminov osition n n l) 192s. serial No. 1234846.

which is alittle further ouin the movement at position I2' of Fig.v 2;

Fig. 1,3 shows the dies separatedV again with the scraper just being engagedto scrape the formedcandy elf the dies to drop onto the Before taking up in detail the preferred.l

constructionv of Vmy machine' as illustrated herein, I might say'tliatA in general it inclurles'aplurality of press elements carried upon traveling chains in such a way that although separatedvdie elements of the presses travel en different supports, they meet along the center of the machine with the plastic candy rope passing in between the elements which during their forward travel come together to form desired shapes of candy pieces v by dies which may be readily replaced*7 according to the.V shape wanted. As thev press elements continue in their coactingtravel the candy is fully formed and then the press' elements separate so as to permit a removal carried away to be packed orotherwise dis#l posed'of.

Y Referring now more in detail to lthe preof the formedpieces by a scraper which drops ferred construction as illustrated, I provide Y 'av suitable frame including sides A and B5 upon which the mechanism is mounted and betweenv which the driving gearing` is sup'- ported. j On top of this frame I support the press mechanism adapted to successively op-j erate thedies and consisting of chain carryingportions C andD, each including a suitable die carrying element preferably 1n the formof a-chain supporting a number of suc-.

cessive press elements, the portion D carrying what might be said to be half of a press, which includes a lower die and a side die, and the other portion similarly carrying a half press,v which includes atop die and side die.

Thus fas vthe chains travel around on their supported sprockets the die halves come together into compressing operation.

" sprocket being carried upon shaft E and sprocket 21.being carried by shaft F which Yfis the Vdriving shaft and carries a b evel gear Y 120 .(Fig. `3) at its lower end in mesh with gear 121 carried by shaft 22, which is driven fromv n the main power means as will hereinafter be described.

fReferring now `to the chain G which supports the die members of section C, this chain `V'as illustrated includes fifteen blocks or fifteen die sections which travelover a continuous path to successively engage and cooperate each with one of the die sections carried upon the opposite side of the machine.V Y The dieY blocks of section C as they arefadvanced over their operating path are actuated by a suitable cam mechanism preferably in the form of'a stationary ring cam H supported upon posts 23-24. In Fig. 3 this is shown more in detail in section, the post 24 extending through the bed plate. J which rests upon and is secured to the frame sides A-B This post 24 extends through aispac.- ing collar 25 which rests upon the bed plate J, all of the elements being clamped together by the nuts upon the opposite end of the post 24..

Now as to the Vdie operating mechanisms whichtravel along' in sections C and D, I will describe these unitsand which are more clearly illustrated in Figs. 3 and/l1 to l5. I Each v of the die heads of section C includess'up?4 ports for the upper andside dies, the support dies.

for the upper die having a vertical reciprocation and the support for the side die having a transverse reciprocation.V The top die support includes an arm v26 slidingly supported upon a vertical standard 27 fastenedto'tlie bracket 28, the latter being attached toa block `29 carried by the slide plate 30which is at.

tached to and advanced by a chain G. At the end of arm 26 I mount the upper die block K, this being preferably 'readily removably secured so as to permitan easy interchange of To this end the die block K fits into an angular corner 31 of the arm 26, said block K alsohaving a Vtransverse socket 32 which fits over a. stud 33 projecting from one of the faces of the angular rest 31.- Thus with the die block K resting'against the upper face of the corner 3l and the socket32 fitting Yover thestud 33, the` die block K isV rigidly supported upon its'carryingarm 26. In order to holdA the die block in position I provide Va spring held stud 34, the lower end of which -1 slides into an opening 35 of the die block K, after it has slipped in place. Thus to remove ythe block K' for inspection or change of dies itt-is only necessary to pull up the stud 34, slip ofi' the block K Vand put another one in its place. i

The saine simple holding mechanism'is used for the other three die blocks as will readily be seen as the description of the mechanisin continues.

Now aste the operating means forthe die arm 26, as-previously stated, I preferably7 provide a stationary ring cam H, and for operating Varm 26 a recess or continuous groove 37 is cut intorthis ring cam H, and'a roller 38 for the cess 37. Y

This recess or groove 37 ofthe cam H is shaped so as to impart the proper movement arm 26 fits within saidrr'eto the arm 26 and its die block K, and in Fig.

i0 this'is developed'by the top cutting die line shown along theniiddle ofthe figure.v As indicated by this operating line,the top top does not carry the groove V37 'through-k 'out its periphery,'but'as indicated at the left of this cam Hin Fig. 3, theV roller 38 merely rests upon an upper surface of the cam, This is because thegroove 37 at its upper surface, Y is needed only during the compressing or cutting actionof the top dieblock.

Now as "to the transversely.- movable or side die L, this ismounted upon a bar 40 slidingly mounted between the chain carrying block 29 and its corresponding bracket 28, said bar 40, having an operating roller 4l mounted on 'one end thereof, and extending up into the Voperating groove 42 in ythejcain H. This roller 4l is rotatably supported upon a shaft having the spacing collar 43 whichextends up through the slot 44 in the bracket 28 sopas Vto permit traveling operation thereof. This `bracket 28 extends back over its supporting block 29 so as t-o provide suficient bearing surface for the slidable bar 40, and therebyl give more accurate support therefor.

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'Referring to the operating groove 42, in the cam H, this extends as a continuous path around .the cam and is properly shaped to Vgive the desired reciprocati'on to theV side die L.

The operating face Vof the cam groove 42 is" indicated by the line in Fig. 10corresponding to section C of the machine, this line indicating that the top cutting die starts downward travel and completes its travel before the side die has completed its forming operation. "m

In other. words, the thp cutting die starts itsy downward travel and then the yside die L enters the block, after which the upper block or head K comes down to seal the formingchamber before the side diesstart compressing the candy into its iinal shape. After this forming operation is completed the side dies Vare withdrawn before. the top cutting l.dielis that' the side die L after being withdrawn follows around the turn Yat the end F andv starts back, movingin a straight'line until the curve at end E is reached. JCfcourse,

all of the press sections on V.side E carried by the chain'G are moving along through this groove so as to receive the-proper successive f operations. p

' Referring now tothe driving gearing .for the :press carrying chains, the shaft 22 previously referred to is connected .through high andlow speed gearing and alternate clutch mechanism back to .the driving 'shaft f5 connected by a belt 456. to `the motor 47. The lsaid intermediate gearing includes the driving pinion 47 Carried by shaft 45 `and in-in'esh with the gear 48 fixed to shaft 49. This shaft carries two iid-ler pinions 50 and 151, either one of which may be connected tothe shaft throu `h the clutch -collar v52 which is slidablyf eyed Ito shaft 49 and rotatable therewith. This collar 52 actuated through 'the bell vcranky lever 53 "fl connected rtothe link 54 which extends 'back to a convenient place to be reached by the operator. ylVith the clutchc'ollar 52 in its central position the gearing is disconnected andthe llm'achifne inert. By shifting collar 52 into connection with, driving pinion 50, the latter is rotated with rthe shaft49 and thus rotates gear 55 -which is fixed to the shaft '-22 to rotate thefl'atter and advance the presses. With the clutch connected as iA stated the machine Vis `driven at slow speed,

but `with the clutch collar 52 shifted lto its alternate position to engage the gear 51, the machine is driven ata higher speed through the connection between said gear 5l and gea-r 56 which is fixed to shaft 22.'

- It will thus be 'seen that .the presses may beadvanced Aat a high or Alow speed, according 'to the position of theclutch and as de depend upon the uses to which the machine is to be put. l

The driving mechanism as so vfar described applies to the operation of vthe upper die heads of section'iC', vbut vthe gearing is ex- "tended to operate or advancethe die heads of section D. This is brought about through. -v

connection between gear 55 and gear 57 iiied to shaft 58 carrying the bevel gear 59 in"y inesh'with gear .60 fixed to the vertical shaft 6l which carries the driving sprocket for the ychain of section D.

Thus whenever shaft 22' is connected with the driving vshaft through kthec'lutch ineclianism, both vertical shafts F and F are ro tated .to drive their respective' press carrying chains. y 1 Referring ynow to the press mechanism of section D, this like the section C includes al chain which drives av pluralityof press secaV tions component to thoseof section C', so that during the operation of the machine opposite sections meet and co-actto press out thecandy pieces.

vIt will be noted are a diderent number of press vblocksniny each Vof the sections C and D. rlhat is,fin

from F ig. lithatithere' section C there are iifteen blocks vand in section D twenty-one blocks. The' two sets are preferably arranged with a common multiple, that of those shown being 3. In this way the .machine may be arranged to turnv n each. Thus for example ay series consist-V ing of three dies X, Y, .Z might be shapedV for raspberries, balls and ovals and the.;com" ponent .set X, Y, Z lthe same.

have the same three shapes. Therefore, the blocks of the kseries would always meet in.

proper order although the same .two blocks would not come together insuccessive rotations of the machine.

cessiv-e series of three dies following wouldY e Affice Referringxnow tothe construction ofthe die and carrying mechanism of section r.

Ixpiovide sprockets 67 and x68 supporting a chain G which advances the :press sections upon the track 69. rThe individual press sections are supported upon. avsliding plate 70 which is attached Ato thechain and'jto which the armfl'l is rigidly fbolted. f To the' end of arm 71 I attach the base die blockv M, vwhich is securedtc the angular corner'f of arm 7l the same as the topiblock K is secured to its arm 26. The transversely movable or `plunger die N is mounted upon the bar 72 which is slidingly mounted-inthe rear Vportion ofl arm 71. The plunger die N is held in the mounting` .73 in al manner similar to thatby whichtli'e opposite plunger dieLisheld. l

`Thus the four die members K, L, M, N

may all be readily removed and replaced by other dies in a very short time, 'this :operation taking but a few minutes to change dies on the entire machine'.

The base dies M simply travel along-their circuitous route without any verticalymov ment likeV the upper-dies K because I preferably simply applyythe cutting movement through the upper die 'and permit the ylower die `blocks M to travelk along on Vthe same plane with the candy rope fed thereto and lying thereon. Y Y

The plunger dieN has a reciprocating action the same as the component plungers L, and to this end I provide an actuating roller 7i for each plunger, said rollers traveling in a groove 75 in the operating cam P.

' In Figl the shape of this cam groove 75 is indicatedby dotted-lines and from which -itwill beVV seen that there is no vtransverse Y l.differences that may exist in different'vsets of movement'ofthe plunger die N until after the blocks havepassed beyond the .center `of theV turn,V after which the plunger die gradually movesin until full compression is'made after which it ismoved out again so that the two plungers L and N are suiiiciently separated topermit removal of the formed candies.

The travel of the plunger die N is also indicated in Fig. I() by the movement line of section'D. Y. Y

In order to accommodate the .machine for dies or. for inaccuracies which may oc'cur, I

provide adjusting means for the cam. mechanism; so that a relative adjustmentbetween cams P and H may be made so as to secure the proper cooperation between the plunger dies.

n To this end Iadjustably mount the ring cam `P- upon studs 7 6-77 so thatV lateral adjustment of .cam P Amay be made. To this end I attach blocks .78-79'to the respective studs 76 and 7 7and then transversely slot the cam s P as at V80 (Fig. 31) where the cam sets over the supporting stud. Adjusting screws as 81M and 82 are then provided for each end so that by operating these screws the cam P may be adj usted toward or away from the operating line of the presses. Inthis way the'cam P may be adjusted relative to the cani H and a proper compressing cooperation of the plunger dies secured. Y f Y 1 The cam P rests upon suitable spacing collars-83` so thatwhen clamped. in position it will be held in properelevation to receive the j' operatingrollers 74 in its groove 75.

' Itlwill be noted that the presses of section 'the scraper S tovclear the dies of the formed candies. l Y This scraper S is positioned so ythat Vas the dies reach the ejecting end of the machine andY the candy-,is fully formed, the scraper is in a position tomove the formed candies off-'ofV thebottom die, and drop them o-nto thetakeoif mechanism. i The formed candy pieces as they leave the machinefafter the dies separate come `out as a continuous connected strip, butg as they come iiiV contact with thescraper and are moved ofi the dies the pieces are separated through the breaking of the small-connection i portion. Referring now to the take-offv and distributing mechanism, as the candy Vpieces are scrapedoff'the dies they drop down'uponA a belt 85 driven from a-pulley 8G carried by shaft 87 having a gear 88m mesh withthe gearl 56. The latter gear is carried by shaftk 22 which rotates whenever the machine is being vdriven.and-therefore the belt 85 always.. y

moves when the machine isbeingoperated. i In order to separate or distribute the candy pieces so as to secure a moreeifective cooling thereof without requiring too long a take-off belt, I provide a distributing spout 89 which. has a transverse reciprocating motion as indicated by the dotted line position in Fig. 1.

This motion is vbrouglitabout through the supporting arm 90 carried upon the verticall shaft, to the lower Yend' ofwhich an arm V91k is secured. The latter arm is connected by a link 92 to alever 93 connected by a link 94 toa crank pin 95 eccentrically carried upon Y the end of shaft 87. Thus through thereonnections described the spout 89 is moved backr` and forth to distribute the formed candies over a wider take-olif belt, which would be positioned beneath the spout 89 so as to carry the formed'candies,away-to be properly disposed Y of Tlieplastic candy rope maybe formed andv vfed to the machine in any Vdesired manner,

but I preferably provide forming and feeding roll mechanismas Vshown more in detail in Figs. l, 2 and 4 to 8 inclusive;` l

In general, this forming or sizing and feed- Y ing mechanism includes a pair of sizing rollers adjustably mounted so as to form the candy rope to a desired 'cross-section, and Iv also provide an electrical *heating` means for the rollers so as to bring about a more effective l forming of the candyrope and maintain it warm until the compressing operation.

This forming and feeding mechanism is preferably arranged so that it maybe moved into operative position'when it is to be used for forming the rope, or it may be dropped out of its operating position so that the rope i Y maybe formed and fed by hand, asfor instance vvhen the machineV is to be used lonly as y a cutter with the top and bottom dies inoperation and theplunger diesremoved. These j alternate'positions of this forming and feed- .ing mechanism are Yindicated by the full and dotted lines atthe vright end in Fig. 2, the

full lines showing the mechanism'in operating position-and the `dotted lines indicating the mechanism when dropped down out ofV operating I position.

Referring now more in detail to the construction illustrated, I provide a main frame including two side members 100 and101 rigidly connected by tie rods 102, 112 and 113, said frame being' pivotally supported upon a stationary shaft 103 upon which it swings, so that 'the frame may be held in its operating position or dropped into, a nonoperating position, Shaft 103 is supported inbrackets 104, 105 fastened to the mainy frame sides of the machine, and carries a rollerV driving sprocket 122 connected with sprocket 107 driven by a chain 106 which er;- tends back to a sprocket 107 carried upon driving shaft 58', and thus the sizing rollers which are driven in synchronism with the advance of the dies. Driving sprocket 122 is enclosed within a housing-124 and is connected by a chain with sprocket 123 at the upper end of the housing and which latter sprocket is secured to shaft 126 carrying the lower sizing roller127'. An idler sprocket 125 is positioned in the casing 124 and Vis supported upon a shaft 119 'movable in a slot, so as to` take upl any slack in the chain 122 which connects the twov sprockets 122 and 123. Shaft 12e/carries a driving pinion which is positioned in an offset portion or cup 124 on the main easing 124, said pinion being in mesh with the idler gear'115 which is connected throughintermediate gear 116 to gear 1177011v shaft 118 carrying the upper sizing roller 128. These latter` three gears 115, 116 and 117r are enclosed in a suitable housing 114 pivotally supported upon the shaft 140, so that this housing and upper roller 128 carried thereby may be pivoted on shaft' 140 to` adjust the sizing rellers according to the size of candy rope desired. The upper shaft 118 and roller- 128, together with the gear hous ing 114, arecarried upon aU-shaped frame having sides 137 and 1139l with bearing portions.v 136,I 138 inwhich the shaft 118 is mounted. These framesides 137,139 extend upwardly from a sleeve 141 (Fig. 1) v said elements 137,', 139 and 141, together with tliegear housing base 134, being rformed ofv a smgle casting. This U-shaped frame is, pivotally mounted upon the shaft 140 and has a downwardly extending arm 129 adjustable by the adjusting nuts 130, so as to swing the upper sizing roller on its pivot 140 for adjustment.

The adjusting nuts 130 are threaded upon a connecting rod 132 extending back and pivot-` ally connected at 13,3to. said downwardly eX- tending arm k129. .Thus byloosening one nut 13,0 and tightening up the other one,- the arm 139 is moved correspondingly to swing the upper sizingrod carrying frame for adjustment. Y Y

The two sizing rollers 127, 128 have' plates 145, 146 (Fig. 6)` pressing, against the sides wherethey meet to .f ormv thel candy rope- R, these plates beingheld in adjustable supports 147, 148 which be varied to take up 4for wear. Thus at they point wherethe candy rope is sized between the rollers, itv passes through a closed sizing opening irrespective of the adjustment of the rllers 127, 128. The side plate supports 147 and 148 are held by. clamping plates 149, 150, respectively, so as to permit adjustment as st-ated. Said supports 147, 148 are mounted upon a bracket 151 in the form of a casting having depending lugs 152 supported by the tie rod 102 extending therethrough.

Also supported upon this bracket 151 is a pair of guiding and preliminary rope formangular members 153 laterally adjustable and adapted to be clamped to the bracket 151 by screws 154. These guiding members 153 have an angular or rounded entrance through which the candy rope R is fed. after it is first formed by the hands, being sized in a preliminary way as it passes between these plates v153y before it,l reaches the final sizing rollers 127, 128. x

In order to guide the rope after it leaves the sizing rollers and until it reachesi the presses, I provide a tubular member 155v clamped inthe end 156 extending laterally fromthe bracket 151. This tube 155 has its upper half cut away as indicated in Fig. 1, so as to clear the upper die blocks as they come around into position, but at the same. time guide the candy rope tofthe blocks and furnish support therefor until it rests" upon the lowerblocks. Thisft-ube 155 may be readily remoyed from the clamp 156 by loosening the clamping nuts. Thisk is so as to permit lowering the forming unit out of roperati-ve relationv with the dies when desired.

Tt is desirable to heat thev sizing rollers while operating, and to` this endv l provide a heating unit in the form of an electrical disk 15.7. Asshown in cross'section at the upper roller in Fig. 6 this heating unit is supported upon a tube 158 clamped ina bracket 1591 A protective casing 160 is also supported upon the tube158a-nd encloses the heating element so as to protect the same and retain the heat in more intimate relation with the roll.ei--.I Thus the entire `heating unfit withpits vprotective covering is held stationarybut clear of the moving elements which i-t surrounds. vThe .lower roller127 hasr a similar heating unit.V Y, *Y

As previously stated, the sizing roller unit is movably held so thatvit may be readily.

dropped from its operative relatief-iv to Vthe presses down Vintoy an inoperative relation,I so that it willbe out of the wayand thereby l permit feedingjthe; candy rope tothe presseSy inl any other desired manned. For instance,

the rope-mjay be formed and fed by hand.

when the machine is to be used Simply as a cutting 4machine with the plunger dies removed. To this end themain frame includ-l ingthe sides 100, 101 arefpivotfally supported uponthe shaft 1.03...- A holding bracket; 110

in theform of an inverted L-shaped member is.

fastened tothe end ofthe VVmain frame sides of the machine at the ears 111. `This bracket 110 at its upper end extends forwardly and 'has holding openings 143 and 143 in which the holding pin is inserted, depending upon the operative or inoperative position ofthe formingv roll frame.v The dotted line with glio,

the arrowsV running from hole 143 to hole 143 indicates; the extent of movement of the movable frame. 'The upper end' of this bracket 110 comprises twosides between which the bracket 142 carried by the roller frame eX- tends. This bracket 142 is supported by the tie rods 112, 113 extending between the sides of the rollerframe, and said bracket 142 has 4an upwardly extending arm which passes'between the sides of bracket 110 as stated, having a hole inthe end through .which the pin y passes to register either with hole 143 or 143.

Y With the'roller frame in its operative position the pin is in the hole 143. frame, the pin is removed from hole 143,

To drop the thereby allowing the Vframe to be dropped until the hole in the end of bracket 1 42 registers with the hole 143", at which time the pin may again be inserted to hold the frame Vfrom dropping down too far.

It will thus' be seen that I have providedV :l sizing mechanism which may be readily moved as a unit from operative relation with the presses to an inoperative relation and vice versa, and in which the rollers may be readily adjusted according to the size of rope de- 5- sired, and also, heated to advantage when necessary.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is Y 1. A plastic' candy formingA machineA in- `l cludinga plurality of presses, means for operating the presses to successively act upon Y. a vcontinuous plastic candy rope fed to the machine, roller mechanism in operative relation to andfdriven with the machine for e forming and feeding a plastic candy rope to the presses, 'and means for readily shifting said mechanism out of operative relation to permit feeding the rope by hand. f

2. VA plastic candy forming machine including a plurality of presses, means for operating the pressesto'successively actupon acontinuous'plastic candy rope fed to the fmachine, roller Vmechanism driven with the presses for rforming andv feeding .a plastics.

candyfrope to the presses, a frame for supporting vsaid roller; mechanism in operative lrelation totlie'tpresses, and means forshift- Y feeding'the mechanism.V Y

ing said'frame toY movethe rollers outof operative relation to' the presses and permit rope' independent'of the roller 'Al plastic candy forming'-maichiney including a Vplurality'gof presses, means for op- 4eratingv the presses to 'successively' act upon' A Vacontinuous.plastic candyrope fed to the machine, roller mechanism driven with vthe presses for forming and feeding avplastic n candy rope to the presses, a frame pivotally mounted and supporting the roller vmecha-V nism in operative relation to the presses, and

means for droppingV the-frame on Vits pivot to lower the rollers out of, operative relation IGY to the presses and permitifeeding the rope independent of the roller mechanism. v

- 4. A plastic candy forming machine including a plurality of presses, means for operating the presses to successively act upon a continuous plastic candy'rope fed to the machine, a unit roller mechanism having a pair of rollersin operative relation tov and 1 driven with vthe presses for forming Vand feeding a plastic candy rope to the presses,

and means to drop the roller mechanism tem- Y rarily out of operative relation without disconnecting the driving means for the rollers, and means included in the unict for adjusting the rollers to vary the size of the rope formed thereby. i f

6. A plastic candy forming machine includingpress mechanism for acting upon a continuous plastic candy rope fed to the machine, a unit frame mounted upon said macliine,'a rope forming and Yfeeding roller Y.

supported bysaid-frame, a second frame pivotally supported by said firstvframe'and carrying a roller in operative relation to the first rollerfor forming and feeding a candyfrope to said press mechanism, and means for adliustingthe second' frame to vary the spacing of the rollers for varying the size of the'candy rope formed thereby.

` 7. A plastic candy forming machine in-" Y cluding press mechanism for acting upon a' 11ol v Y continuousplastic candy rope fed to the ma- Y chine, a unit frame mounted upon sai'dmal chine, a rope forming and feeding roller sup-Y ported by said frame, a second frame pivotally supported by said first frame and carrying a rollerin operative relation to the first roller for forming and feeding ac andy rope to said press mechanism, means for adjusting the second frame to vary'the Spacing of the rollers for varying the size of the candy ropeY formed thereby, and means for readily ldropping said unit frame to ymove said rollers out -K of'v operative feeding rela-tion `to* sai-,d5 press 8.1L plastic candy Yformingfmachine"in fi139 mechanism;

cluding two sections of component successively cooperating dieblocks, each section containing a ditierent number `of like series of dies, said series of the two sections having a common multiple whereby correspondingv ydies, each series having dies of 'diii'erent sha es `but the series bein valike said series of the two sections having a common multiple whereby corresponding dies of the series always meetzfor cooperation.

l0. A plastic candy forming machine including two sections of component successively cooperating die blocks, each section containing a different number otlike series of dies, each series havingA dies of different shapes but the series being alike, said series of the two section s having a common multiple whereby corresponding dies of the series always meet for cooperation, and means for readily changing the dies to have like or different shapes for each series.

ll. A plastic candy forming machine including two sections ofv componentv successively cooperating die blocks, two endless traveling members each carrying the die blocks of one section over ajcircuitous path an-d into cooperation, each section containing a diliierent number of like Series of dies, said series of the two sections having a common `multiple whereby corresponding dies of the series always meet for cooperation.

lf2.r A plastic candy form-ing machine including two sections of component successively cooperating 4die blocks, two endless traveling members each carrying 4the die blocks oi' one section over a circuitous path and into cooperation, each section containing adiferent number of lileseries of dies, each series having dies of diiferentshap-es but the series being alike, said series of they two sections having a common multiple whereby corresponding 'diesfof the series always meet. for cooperation.

i3. A plastic candy forming machine including` two sections of component successively cooperating die blocks, two endless traveling members each carrying the die blocks of one section over a ycircuitous path and into cooperation, each section containing a different number of like series of dies, each series having dies of different shapes but the series being alike, said seriesotI the two sections having a common multiple whereby corresponding dies of the series always meet for cooperation, and means for readily changing the dies to have like or different shapes for each series.

14. A plasticr candy forming machine including two endless carriersf supported to vmore over circuitous horizontal plane paths,

component cooperating press sectionssupported by said carrierseach section including for effecting successive cooperation of meeting component press Vsections to progressively, act upon a contin'uousrope of plasticcandy Ited to the-machine'.

l5. A plasticl candy forming machine including' two endless carriers supported `to,V` ,move over circuitous vhorizontal plane paths,

component cooperating press` sections vsupported 'bysaid carriers each section of one ya side die anda topor bottom die,.an'd means carrier including a top and a side die and each section of the other carrierv including a lbottoni yand a side die, andA Ymeans for-elicot- .ing successive `cooperation ofimeeting compoiientpress sections to progressivelya'ct y upon a continuous ropeoi plastic'candy'fed to the machine. 1

lo. A plastic candy forming machine in-v cluding two endless carriers; supported to move over circuitous horizontal plane paths, component v cooperating press :sections supported by said carriers each section includvving a cutting and a plunger die, and'means for effecting successive-,cooperation of meeting component press sections to progressively act uponacontinuous rope-of plastic candy ied to the machine 17. plastic candy )forming Jmachine .in- 4cluding two endless carriersy supported to move over circuitous horizontal vplane paths,

component cooperating press sections supported bysaid carriers each sectionincluding cutting anda plunger die, and means for edecting successive 'cooperation of `meetingT component press sections to progressively act-upon a continuous rope of plastic candy fed to the machine by bringinggthe .cutting dies together-to form tubular chambers and then bringing the plunger diestogether to seal the chamber and compress the candy.A

18. A plastic candy forming machiiieziiicluding two endless carriers 'supported' to move over circuitous horizontal plane paths, component cooperating press v'sections supported by said carriers each.sectionincluding a cutting .and a plunger rdie,said sectionsbeing spaced to effect successive meetings-of component sections, and means for-effecting Acooperation of meeting sections to progresu fed to the'machine. n Y

19. A plastic candy'formingmachineincluding two endless carriers supported to move over circuitoiis horizontal plane paths, component cooperating press sections .sup-

sively act upon a continuous-rope of candy portedfby said carriers eachsectioninclud- Y ing a cutting and a plunger die, said sections being` spaced to'eiiect successiveY meetings of component vsections with one cutting die superiinposed over the other andthe plunger dies laterally disposed, and means for effecting cooperation lof meeting sections to pro- '.:gressively act upon a continuous rope of candyfed to the machine.

20; Aplastic candy forming machine im 4cluding two chains each supportedrby two i sprockets eachcarried uponvva vertically ex tending shaft, means for driving the chains overY circuitous paths in a horizontal plane,

' a guiding track aboveeach'chain, componentV Y i cooperating press sections 'supported upon *1o said tracks and connected withsaid chains,

- #and Ameans fork effecting successive cooperation of meetingf'press Sections toprogressivelyL Y v act upon y.a ,continuous rope Y of plasticV candy fed to the machine.

cluding two chains each .supported by two sprockets each carried upon a vertically eX- tending fshafhineans for driving the chains over circuitous paths in a horizontalrplane,

a guiding track above each chain, component cooperating `presjswsections supported Vupon said tracks and connected with said chains,

Y and means including a suitable cam positioned relative toreach circuitous Vpath and operating Yelements carried by the Vpress sections and engaging the cams for effecting successive cooperation ofymceting press sections to progressively act upon a continuous Y rope'of plasticcandy'fed. to the machine. 3,0

` Vcludinga diecarry-ingl arm having a' right an 22. A plasticA candy lforming machineingular corner infa end ,thereoia stud 'project-ing from one face of the corner,` a spring c pressed stud projecting from the. other tace ofthecorner andliavingV `a handlefor With- Y drawing the latter'studv Jfrom the corner, and

' a die block havingvan angular lportion fitting 'Y into the angular corner of the Varm and having openings to receive the studso as to 'hold the block but lpermit ready removal by fwith Vdrawing the spring pressed stud.- y Y f A 23; A.plasticcandyformiiig machine infcludingpress mechanism for acting'upon a` continuous Vplastic candy Vrope fed to the machine, a unitframc mounted upon said machine, a rope formingV and feeding roller supported by said frame, a second frame pivotjusting thesecond frame to vary thespacing ofthe rollers for varying the'size of the candy rope formed thereby, and side sizing members contacting with the sidesofthe rollers so as to permitsaid adjustment'thereof.

' lnl witnesswhereof, I hereunto subscribe i my name this 14th day of J une, 1926.

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21. A plastic-candy forming machine in- ROBERT; iaMoRRisoNl n 

